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Just a Reminder

16 years ago

I'm sitting here, wearing sunglasses, because my eyes are still dilated from this morning's visit to the opthalmologist.

While I'm thinking about it, though, just wanted to remind EVERYONE--regardless of age--regardless of whether or not you need glasses--to visit an opthalmologist regularly to check on the health of your eyes.

Many conditions that can be successfully treated, if caught early, have no symptoms in their early stages, and can permanently rob you of sight if not discovered soon enough. And don't forget--even children can have glaucoma--not common, but it's not unheard of either.

In my case, I've had high ocular pressure for 30 years, so I go to the eye dr. every 3-4 months, to have a check up and other tests, to make sure I'm not losing any eyesight.

And while it's okay to go to an optometrist for your eyeglass prescription, they don't go to med school, so you want to occasionally check in with an actual medical dr--an opthalmologist.

Take good care of your eyes, so you'll be able to enjoy using them for many years to come!

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bestlawn
16 years ago
Yes Ma'am
Something I know I need to do.
kayjones
16 years ago
The optimalogist can also tell if there are any abnormalities in your brain IF they have the newest technology and use in during your exam (mine does).
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ralf58
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Good reminder--and very coincidental. My appointment is tomorrow.

By the way, if any of you have chronic dry eye, restasis really, really makes a difference. It's a prescription that I got from my eye doctor, which is what made me think of it. It's really expensive though.

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trinitytx
16 years ago
I will never forget, going to the eye doctor one time. They had young kids doing the tests that are required before you see the doc. Simple put your chin here, and wait for a puff of air, that kind of thing. Well the one kid said, our machine must not be working well, I cannot get a good reading on your eyes.
That night I landed in ER with horrible chest pains and blood pressure out of site. I was in my 20's back then.
If the kiddo at the eye center would have told the doc that he could not get a read on my eyes, it would have sent me to the ER right then. It was my blood pressure giving him a bad reading, not the machine.
I will never forget that day.
Keep a close check on your optics. It can also be a diagnosis for something else going wrong.

Trin
gneegirl
16 years ago
Eyes are the key to our entire being. I was recently diagnosed with diabetes because of a regular eye exam. Follow these words of wisdom. You never know the outcome - maybe everything will be fine but in case not, at least you know.

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